Asia: How to break all cottages "slum"?

Vietnam are being met not matter unsolvable như khi the countries in the region into urban immigration one day more, all created new slums.

Currently, the economy, Asia's fastest Augmented're young face a difficult problem: Rural Population o At flock to big cities to live right and then in the shanty slums. Bloomberg citing data from the World Bank (WB) showed one disturbing fact is the between 55% urban population living in slums all out of Cambodia, Mongolia is 43% out, Philiipines is 38%, Myanmar is 41%. Particularly out Vietnam, Indonesia and China - all economy heading fastest Augmented world, the percentage of urban population in slums is 20% more coal. On one some respects, the country is Phải This inspired from the consequences of their own success. The process of massive urbanization and internal migration exceeded the Capabilities of the government in providing infrastructure and essential services. In places like Jakarta những of Indonesia and Manila of the Philippines, building illegal housing planning or missing grow with the density to meet the needs out of millions of migrant workers - engine main of the economy.

"The slum" located at Ho Chi Minh City.

Ms. Makiko Watanabe, urban experts of the World Bank, said that the slums are proof the economy is growing and opportunities are often available only in large cities. However, the government can not provide enough accommodation for newcomers. Governments need to improve land use policy and housing prices adjust accordingly.

Lessons from developing countries: affordable house prices

The developing countries can learn from the success of neighbors such as South Korea, Singapore and Japan, these countries have also struggled with the former ghetto - Mrs. Watanabe give advice. In Singapore, the government built a megacity like today from a rural town to the slums by creating the types of housing prices in line with people's pocketbooks. "Just have the political will, this can be done" - Mrs. Watanabe said. Another strategy may be applied is enhanced urban centers outside major cities by building hospitals, schools, highways and airports to encourage more investment and create new jobs.

From Beijing to Bangkok, the government is trying to redress the capital / major cities to attract all the workforce and investment. In the Philippines, it is synonymous with efforts to reduce the amount of wealth distribution and investments are concentrated in Manila. The capital of the Philippines is the region inhabited by 22 million people and accounts for more than 1/3 of the economy. Watanabe concluded experts, if successful in building the economic center of the satellite then can reduce population density. Need to change the way people look for that slums are a burden to the government and society. Because they create a lot of jobs needed for big cities as well as economic opportunities, but they have not been properly recognized because they belong to a sector unofficial. There is a need to acknowledge the truth, they are the backbone of the economy.

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